InVERT

The second elimination round of nBrain has started. The answers should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Friday, 2nd January.

To view the second round, click here.

1. Problem Statement

The challenge is to reverse engineer a set of executables and source codes. Reversing,broadly is figuring out what a program does and trying to exploit it.

The concepts that would be tested:

1.Basic to intermediate reversing skills.

2.Knowledge of basic level operations of OSes.

3.Understanding of how a system handles memory and instructions.

4.some advanced topics may be tested, like packing and malware analysis.

To participate in InVERT, the participant must register for Code Wars. There is no separate registration for InVERT. To register for Code Wars, click here.

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2.1 Elimination Rounds

1. There will be two online elimination rounds for InVERT.
2. In the Elimination rounds the participants will be tested on the basis of their basic skills in the reverse engineering.
3. The round will be of a fixed duration and any team submitting the solutions after the stipulated time will not be considered.
4. A total of four teams will be selected through these elimination rounds.
5. The top 4 teams in these elimination rounds will qualify directly for InVERT competition at Techfest 2009.
6. The top 6 teams performing consistently in the elimination rounds of all the three competitions i.e. COnNECT, InVERT and nBRAIN will qualify directly to all the three competitions under CodeWars. Even if these teams do not feature in the top four of iNvert, they would still be eligible to take part in the iNvert and the other two competitions.
7. For performing the tasks, teams are expected to work without any external help. Any teams violating this rule will be disqualified.

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3.1 General Rules

1. The teams must adhere to the spirit of HEALTHY COMPETITION. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any team found indulging in misbehavior.
2. Judges' decision shall be final and binding on all.
3. The organizers reserve the rights to change any or all of the above rules as they deem fit. Change in rules, if any will be highlighted on the website and notified to the registered participants.

3.2 Team Specifications

A team may consist of a maximum of 3 members. Participants are advised to form teams before registration, since the competition is essentially a team event.

3.3 Eligibility

All students with a valid identity card of their respective educational institutes are eligible to participate in InVERT at Techfest 2009.

3.4 Certificate Policy

1. Certificate of Excellence will be given to all the winners. The top two teams in InVERT will be considered the winners.
2. Certificates of Participation will be given to all the teams that are able to clear the elimination round at Techfest 2009.

3.5 Registration

To participate in InVERT, the participant must register for Code Wars. There is no separate registration for InVERT. To register for Code Wars, click here.

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4.1 Resources

To download the InVERT tutorial, click here.